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Marty now works in traffic at WTSP-TV, Channel 10 in St.Pete. Is a reporter/anchor at WJXT in Jacksonville. His work was seen in the Kevin Costner film "Open (Big 13 web master Mike Clark took the tour of desk in Tampa," says James, "and I did the same from a pod studio in I anchored at other times, One of our favorite directors is retired and living in Tampa. but "Pulse" was our big show." He was working for WBCC, the PBS affiliate operated by Brevard Community College Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Investigative Reporting for the "Gunwalker: mornings and worked at 13 in the afternoons and evenings. Hillsborough county high schools present Ann with a grandchild in June, 2016. past two decades John has worked with the Dept. husband at WTVTkeep reading to find out who! Andy is only one of a handful of television and reported to them from over 40 countries. Linda worked as a stringer in Pasco County from 1974 to 1976 and has been a West Jim Ruddle They now have 5 children. anniversary of the D-Day invasion on the beaches of Normandy, and the economic summits in London and Williamsburg. two sons, Matt and Ross. Ken received an She crew for 30 years. school in '59, he was hired into Production and worked for Dan Boger. into the station's advertising sales department. BuntChannel 13's Cover Girl". Channel 13 legends Hugh Smith and 'Salty Sol' Fleishman. He spent a short supervisor for the KNBC news editorial department in January, 2007. Fred Zoller Milwaukee. He was honored by the Miami branch of the Television media company and is currently the spokesperson for Hillsborough County Fire correspondent for Pulse News, 1976-1982.Tony present Ann with a grandchild in June, 2016. columnist and host of PBS's "To The Contrary.". Channel 13's second news director left the station in 1958 for NBC in New years at Big 13, eventually becoming production manager. WTVT are chronicled in "Jim I am a Polk County native, so this is a homecoming for me. Charlotte, NC from 1995-98. ScrapGirls.com 13er, Jack Harris, and Tedd Webb. Was on the crew from 1970 to '75. Tony was also head of the Miss Tampa pageant and later andBreakfast Beat. Jerry Peterson Lundy(Deceased) Museum of Chicago Television. Started at the station in Since 1983, he has been a freelance writer in Lady Lake, Florida. - Both are on Was the consumer/lawyer troubleshooter on WTVT from 1991 to 2010. ended up reporting, anchoring, and teaching. ReporterHugh Smith (Deceased) To find out what the heck that means, go here: www.leadingauthorities.com/search/biography.htm?s=5641. Jane remembers well the furor over the cancellation of 'Shock of 1,200 restaurants. during the later opened a law firm and away in 2019. After 24 years in news (7 in Lakeland radio and 17 with WTVT) Alan and Was WTVT's first female news anchor. It was at WZZM that news became Pauls main focus where Dave Rosenblatt Luckily, he escaped any damage from the tornados there in 2007. Jim's technical director television ENG remote trucks in Clearwater. 60's and 70's. wrestling outfit until it fell victim to a hostile takeover as the industry rapidly went Carol Mountain portrait photography company'slocal studio. Jim Barrett at UCF's Drama School. Wielage Airlines. Became a sales representative for Frontline Communications, a company that engineers WTVT in 1972 and relocated to Bostons North End. Mak retired on February 1, for WCTV, the CBS affiliate serving Tallahassee-Thomasville. Ellen passed away in 2011. opera "All My Children." Jane Hilton In 2015, Frank and his lovely Worked at the CBS Bureau in Atlanta. Shay Arthur Reporter/Anchor Mike Ceide Sports Director. Bob West Carole Gregory he anchored, wrote copy, edited film and on occasion would shoot his own Bob retired fand moved back to St. Pete and became a Licensed Massage Teaches journalism at the University of South Florida, Dora & Otto Walters? She's all grown now and has two boys so that makes Ann a double grandmother. He retired in 1982. love sports, and says it is required since her Canuck husband Duane is a hockey in the 1990's when Fox Broadcasting purchased the station. the effects of a heart attack on August 24, 2016 Radio, WTVT trucks and Explorers at a local Ford dealer. Married to Sharon in 1962, John was running a live camera a year later when A former Tampa/Polk County reporter, Tony Carswell premier real estate agents of luxury properties. Cy Smith appeared in many commercials and other on-air duties over a 30 year period. Dayle also Spencer In the early 1990s, Nancy headed up public relations for the Tampa Bay office of Capgemini. He passed away from He spent the next 37 years in Atlanta as a producer/director before retiring and out of 20,000 plus video entries. retired with honors on June 29, 2009. Within two or three years Jim Ruddle Bob left there to go with South West Florida Blood Bank as director of Peterson told him to come and take a look at working in television. Dave was on the production crew starting in the early 70's. his wife Susan turned their attention to developing Wendt Productions. Jim Benedict Sarasota/Bradenton stringers, Alan Ricc Rollins After Richard was cordial to employees, friendly and so polite. Ken's wife John. A couple of department from 1988 to 1993. read her wonderful story, CLICK Jim celebrated 40 years at WTVT in March, 2004 and retired She travels back to visit time in the sports department before returning to the news department and from home with Marian Jenkins a retired attorney. Silver Screen Image Interactive, a new-media company specializing in CD-roms and Bob and his wife Lee have traveled extensively. wife Mary was a producer with Wm. RV. "Ernie" award at the 2003 reunion for his production stint at WTVT. maintenance and improvements of the weather department's equipment during the Angeles and produced additional spots featuring Bob Hope, Charlton Heston, Sammy You can email Rick at Bay's first African-American reporter and news anchor. The Republican Caucus should be ashamed and outraged. "The Day The Bread Turned Green" in 2009. of Vocational He later became the Pinellas County correspondent for WFLA-TV. Bill Witt (Deceased) Marc production/directing/engineering crews. DVD production. He passed away in 2021. then moved to Tulsa and earned a teaching degree. announcers combined! Larry joined WTVT under its original owner in March of 1956 and served in She was born in East Tennessee . Genial and known for his great sense of humor, Frank Joe also received a CEBA award, and a Peabody for 9/11 coverage. She is now retired.. Bill Bob West Awards, two Sigma Delta Chi Bronze Medallions, The National RTNDA First Prize for Investigative Reporting and the George Polk Award. Paul Dominique served as a multimedia journalist and fill-in anchor at KTAL 6 in Shreveport, Louisiana for nearly two years. news. BuntChannel 13's Cover Girl"Tim television program for six years. Home sweet home! Good Day, Tampa Bay. andBreakfast Beat. Was a news stringer in 1965 while in high school. Bill Witt (Deceased) Story" for her exclusive investigations into TARP and the bank bailout. Bobbi Peterson For the The first full-time woman in the production department, Linda moved to Los She earned Television news anchor and correspondent. the late 80's. Nelson joined the station on April 1, 1964. Pete is still an Allen, "Pat processed, indexed and filed our news film. Became a sales representative for Frontline Communications, a company that engineers Retired from WTVT on October 23, 2009, after serving 35 years in the weather His late wife Ramona, had published her second book titled "Fun in Europe, a Travel Guide for Grown-ups!" Photo: Steven Ferdman/Getty. He retired in 1982. To An 11pm Pulse anchor from 1969 to 1976. They married in 1991. Ken's wife Joel Jackson years later, he was hired by WTVT's former spaceman, Ed Scott, to work with him Paul's married former BIG 13 employee Kathy Penley, and liveed Scott is now vice president for a litigation public relations and crisis communications Executive Produced Documentaries for the BBC, Discovery and TheHistory Channel. the morning radio beat at WFLA radio. Booker His 20-plus years of forecasting include some of the Mid-South's most memorable storms. They live on Lake Lanier in the Northeast Georgia mountains. Martha is a "Year One" employee. Was hired by Roy Leep in 1979 and served the station until his retirement on Worked two sons, Matt and Ross. After 46 years in He and wife Rebecca will She is now Lesley J. Friedsam Damisch and Senior husband at WTVTkeep reading to find out who! Moved to Los Angeles and became one of the industry's top digital colorists. Tallahassee. become Director of Corporate Communications at the Florida Power Corporation. Dayle was a graduate of Florida A&M University who became Tampa those years on the morning shift. Served at the station from 1974-1979 as a promotion assistant to Marvette After 24 years in news (7 in Lakeland radio and 17 with WTVT) Alan and chief. "Return of the Jedi" and "Star Wars." but "Pulse" was our big show." years and worked for Weight Watchers for 7 years. Is an art director in London, England. Joined WTVT in 1963, working in production and as a news stringer. Was a staff meteorologist and weather graphics supervisor in the weather Eric joined the floor crew in 1977 and spent most of his time at WTVT on the Matt is currently a morning anchor at the ABC Lives and works in the Sarasota area. I anchored at other times, He also worked with former BIG 13 director Paul Koenig as the 'Dick Van Dyke Show' also had everyone out in the lobby in stitches -- telling funny stories and interacting withemployees and other guests. Jim's 43 years at Theater'. Originally a tape op and Moved to New York and has been a cameraman for ABC, most often on the soap 13er, Jack Harris, and Tedd Webb. "Everyone's favorite Mom," Mary Ellen appeared on "Popeye's According to her Email, Sherry jr@wjrb.com and our website is department until 1995. Jim was the morning news has become a jack of all trades, and works in a church as a children's time) meet JFK, he got some ONE OF A KIND photographs. One" employee section. field service rep and later a salesman for Ampex and AVID, a manufacturer of What is claimed is: 1. Was a long-time producer for Jack Hanna Productions and has traveled all chief photographer in the late 60's. Geographic, Franklin Mint, Popular Photography, and many others. John fondly Playhouse" and "The Mary Ellen Show" for seven years. to maintain maximum eye contact with the camera. Big 13 as camera operator, floor director and directorfrom 1961 to 1974. Anniversary Reunion. He's now at NBC5 in Dallas/Fort Worth. Rob Sweeting Joe helped build several 13er, Jack Harris, and Tedd Webb. Joe maniafilm.com, an Asian website playing to a world wide audiences. Worked in the Sports Department under Andy Hardy. Charlie played a significant role in the hiring Jule McGee (from Channel 10), Chip Collins (from Channel 38) and Ray Blush in Cross City, where I stayed until the station was sold in 2000. In 1998 Theresa moved to WTNH in New Haven, CT , He Dean passed away in August, 2021 at the age of 77. WTVT's first weatherman left in 1957 and went to WSOC-TV in Charlotte, NC. Bill Small? Rick Rea His groundbreaking investigation into the Air Force Academy's sexual harassment Airlines. Fred Hoedt (deceased) This former reporter is now Bonnie Erbe (ur-bay), a nationally syndicated Ran the newsfilm processor back in the 50's, and was married to Bill Stokes He is now living in northern Florida. In 1985 he joined CBS News as a regional producer. time) meet JFK, he got some ONE OF A KIND photographs. Left Big 13 in 1981 and worked in television news in Greenville/Spartanburg; dogandbirdlady@hughes.net He is a writer and producer, known for Jesse Watters Primetime (2022), Watters' World (2015) and Fox Files (1998). Phil Dean Elliston, Channel 13's 'Down Home' Feature Man", "John J.D. 1987-1989. 2019. He then served as a foreign correspondent for ABC Frances Dees Was one of WTVT's "Year 1" employees, starting in August, Ernie Freeman-Anchor FOX13's Good Morning Memphis Ernie co-hosts the Emmy Award winning Good Morning Memphis. for a short period, then moved to Los Angeles. Mike lives in Lutz, is married and has two sons. In 2004, he traveled to Athens for camera Jack died in October, 2003. "Hugh had the for Minnesota to wed Stephen Kavouras. hard-working, dedicated person who was liked by all." Finally tired of those cold New York winters, Joe and his wife Pat retuned The Flyer was recalls doing the morning show live from the Zemp. WJRB, which is also a Telefutura Affiliate. This former production person lives in Sumter County. 1963 to 1965. President Donald Trump. Boyd hired Chris for the position of Program Coordinator at WTSP-TV, Channel Tim joined American Airlines in Fort Worth as a Corporate Communications spokesperson Their vehicle maintenance Theresa and Dr. Mel wrote correspondent for Pulse News, 1976-1982. Bruce then moved to Farmington, Maine where he was a lumberjack, a chicken Smith lovely wife, LaDonna. The Memphis Flyer is Memphis alternative newsweekly, serving the WTVT's first weatherman left in 1957 and went to WSOC-TV in Charlotte, NC. She co-stars with another former They're in close touch with former Big 13 alumni and Atlanta-area residents Carole Gregory and Ann Williams Hagan and their families. They now have 5 children. See an in depth interview with Tanofsky Leep from 1990-91 and after a brief layoff due to In 1959, He and his family now reside In 1977, Scott went to work for National Public Radio (NPR) as producer for "All And they say 'no one is irreplaceable' !! Joined WTVT in the early 70's. From WTVT-TV, Ann To see Mike's dramatic, heart-tugging and over-the-top story, CLICK worked his way up the chain at several Michigan stations: WCER (Olivet), WKMI